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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 37
Summary of nuisances and of improvements effected
| Water supply and water service | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inclusive of Housing Survey | ||
| 1956 | 1955 | |
| New cisterns provided | 37 | 34 |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc | 94 | 71 |
| Draw taps placed on mains | 16 | 29 |
| Drainage and sewerage | ||
| Water closets: | ||
| Repaired, supplied with water or otherwise improved | 705 | 828 |
| New closets built | 10 | 4 |
| Provided with better ventilation | 8 | 3 |
| Drains: | ||
| Examined, tested, exposed, etc. | 104 | 187 |
| Unstopped, repaired, trapped, etc. | 280 | 376 |
| New soilpipes or vent shafts fixed | 46 | 92 |
| Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted | 28 | 24 |
| Reconstructed | 77 | 62 |
| New manhole covers | 44 | 88 |
| Soilpipes or vent shafts repaired | 250 | 386 |
| Other defects | ||
| Smoke nuisances | 18 | 9 |
| Accumulation of refuse | 71 | 100 |
| Fowls, pigs, etc., kept in an insanitary condition | 18 | 5 |
| Dampness | 1,223 | 1,673 |
| Yard and forecourts paved, repaved or repaired | 469 | 749 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 1,904 | 3,143 |
| Verminous rooms disinfested | 238 | 325 |
| Leaky roofs made watertight | 1,626 | 1,990 |
| Additional ventilation provided under floors | 77 | 124 |
| Dilapidated plaster repaired | 2,667 | 3,364 |
| Flooring and other woodwork repaired | 1,940 | 2,173 |
| Damp proof courses inserted | 204 | 309 |
| Water supply reinstated | 103 | 46 |
| Wash house floors repaired or repaved | 129 | 127 |
| Fireplaces and stoves repaired | 1,098 | 1,444 |
| Decayed brickwork repaired and repointed | 1,627 | 2,532 |
| Sinks provided or replaced | 246 | 303 |
| Additional light and ventilation to staircase | 41 | 47 |
| Larders or food cupboards ventilated or provided | 16 | 53 |
| Gutters and/or rainwater pipes repaired or renewed | 1,517 | 1,982 |
| New sashcords and glass provided to doors and windows | 4,320 | 5,433 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,002 | 1,523 |
| Total nuisances abated | 22,253 | 29,638 |